First trip with Andersen Ultimate Hitch
Just completed our first trip with the new Andersen Ultimate FW hitch. 1580 miles and I must say I am really pleased with the hitch's performance. No chucking or bucking. Easy loading and unloading to...
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4x4ord wrote:
I would never buy an Anderson Ultimate hitch but if for some reason I was using one I certainly wouldn't worry about safety chains. If in the 1 in ten million chance happens that the Anderson comes unhooked I would much rather have the trailer knock open my tailgate, drop to the ground and come to a half on its own rather than slam around on safety chains until it throws the tow vehicle out of control.
Well, there's a fleetingly small chance that you could get checked by a LEO RVer here in AZ and knows that the AUH is a type of ball hitch and, as such, requires chains. If the LEO's feeling generous, you'd get a "fixit ticket" which gives you, IIRC, 10 days to fix the problem or get a citation but doesn't mean you can't get stopped again. If not, then you get an "equipment" ticket and can't move the rig, except off the road, until it's resolved. Also, the chains can keep your trailer from coming into the cab of your truck if you get rear-ended.
Lyle
